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Top 3 IKEA senzorna proizvoda (i njihovi opisi) koja bi svaki dom s djecom trebao imati

Napokon! IKEA otvara svoja vrata i u Hrvatskoj, za svega dva tjedna. Bilo je i vrijeme. Nitko sretniji od mene. Da, da, obožavam IKEA-u. Uopće nema sumnje da će mali 6-mjesečni V. imati senzornu sobu punu IKEA-inih proizvoda. Ovo je moja lista top 3 proizvoda iz IKEA-e koje ću sigurno nabaviti za V. Uz svaki proizvod sam dodala “za i protiv” u kontekstu senzorike.

 

  1. Ljuljačkaswing
    Za: Izvrsna za stimulaciju ravnoteže. Možete ljuljati bebu lijevo-desno i u krug za vježbu ravnoteže ili naprijed-natrag za umirivanje. Možete čak i uspavati bebu na ovoj ljuljačci. Izgleda kao nova i nakon puno korištenja te se lako da oprati jer se crveni materijal lako skine i pere. Odlično je i za proprioceptivni stimulaciju ako se lagano odbija o strunjaču na zidu da se ljuljačka lagano zatrese.
    Protiv: Ne možete ostaviti bebu ili malo dijete bez nadzora odrasle osobe na ljuljačci. I svakako stavite strunjače ili nešto mekano oko i ispod ljuljačke.
  2. benchGreda
    Za: Odlična je za stimulaciju ravnoteže kod veće djece. Barem se neće penjati po rukohvatu od kauča u dnevnom boravku. Također je izvrsna za onu djecu kojoj treba vizualno – spacijalni podražaj jer na njoj vide iz više perspektive. Meni se također sviđa i kao element za poligon kroz koji se djeca trebaju provući, propuzati ili prekoračati. A ako stavimo senzoriku sa strane, sviđa mi se i kao klupica na kojoj djeca mogu sjediti.. Tanka je pa se da i lako skloniti.
    Protiv: Naravno, greda je tanka pa se lako može pasti s nje. Oprez!
  3. tunnel + tentTunel
    Za: Sviđa mi se kako tunel poboljšava svijest o vlastitome tijelu kada malo zamaskira vizualni sustav. Djeca moraju dobro poznavati granice svoga tijela ako žele proći kroz tunel, a bez da ih je strah. Također se dobro kombinira sa šatorom, u koji možete ubaciti male, plastične loptice koje će stimulirati djetetov proprioceptivni, a i vizualni i auditivni sustav. Može se iskoristiti u poligonu ili kao cijev koja spaja dva kraja. Oba proizvoda se lako održavaju.
    Protiv: Ako se pravilno koristi, nema nekih negativnih kritika za tunel.

Jedva čekam!

 

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Top 3 sensory IKEA items (and their reviews) every home with kids should have

Hallelujah! IKEA is opening up it’s first store in Croatia in a few days. It was about time. Nobody happier than me! Yeah, I am an IKEA fan, big one. Of course, no doubt I will be making a sensory room filled with IKEA items for my little 6 month old boy. This is my top 3 list of IKEA items that will surely find a place in V’s room. I’m adding a short Pro ‘n’ Con feature for each of the three when used for sensory integration.

  1. Swingswing
    Pro: Great for balance stimulation. You can swing your baby left-right and in circle for balance exercise, front-back for relaxation; you can put your baby to sleep on it. It’s very durable and easy to clean (red fabric can be unzipped and washed separately). Great for proprioception stimulation when slightly bounced off of the surrounding (softly padded) walls.
    Con: You cannot leave your baby and a small child unattended on that swing. And definitely put some mats, cushions or something else soft around and below the swing.
  2. benchBalancing bench
    Pro: Great for stimulation of balance for older kids. Might get them off of your couch arm rests. Perfect for those kids who need visual / spatial stimulation as it gives the higher perspective. I like it also as an obstacle that your kid has to crawl under, walk over etc. Aside from the sensory benefits, I like it as a bench kids can use to sit on and because it’s so thin, it can be stored easily.
    Con: safety hazard
  3. tunnel + tentTunnel
    Pro: I love how it enhances the body awareness as it slightly decreases the visual system. Kids need to learn the boundaries of their bodies to be able to go through the tunnel without feeling scared. It’s also great to use it with the tent, which you can fill with small plastic or soft balls for a more proprioceptive stimulation. Both items easily washable. Also great to use as an obstacle or a link that connects the two parts.
    Con: If used reasonably, no cons.

Can’t wait!

 

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Proprioception

“Proprioception is our ability to know where our muscles and joints are in space and how they are moving. This is very important for the development of body awareness. Our proprioceptive sense cannot work in isolation, but requires constant input from our tactile and vestibular systems. Unorganized processing of proprioceptive input may be seen as someone who is clumsy, falls or stumbles frequently, is overly aggressive (e.g., tackles people), walks on toes, constantly chewing on food or objects, has difficulty motor planning, or is messy at mealtime. Someone who is unconsciously worried about where their body is on the chair or how they will walk around the table without bumping into it, will not be able to focus their attention on what is being said or what they are carrying.”  (Dana Nicholls, OTR/L, Peggy Syvertson CCC-SLP).
Does your child:

  • walk on their toes?
  • like to jump all the time?
  • laugh a lot when you press them with pillows or balls?
  • love deep massages?
  • love to walk on pebbles?

All of these questions are examples of activities where your child’s body gets a lot of proprioceptive input. Especially for children who are hyposensitive to this kind of input, these activities bring a lot of joy.


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